Patents Examined by Jamal A Shah
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Patent number: 11694561Abstract: A vertiport system dynamically updates configuration of a vertiport based on predicted usage of the vertiport during a given time frame. The vertiport system predicts vertiport usage using flight data and estimated passenger demands and determines a desired number of parking pads and a desired number of final approach and takeoff (FATO) pads for the vertiport during the time frame. Based on the desired number of parking pads and the desired number of FATO pads for the vertiport, the vertiport system determines an updated configuration of the vertiport. According to the updated configuration, the vertiport system updates the configuration of the vertiport for at least a portion of the time frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: JOBY AERO, INC.Inventors: Jon David Petersen, Rex J. Alexander, Stanley Stephen Swaintek, III
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Patent number: 11673545Abstract: In a method for automated avoidance of a collision of a vehicle with an object in the surroundings of the vehicle, multiple vehicle paths are predicted and each one is weighted with a vehicle path probability, the vehicle surroundings are recorded with an imaging vehicle sensor, an object in the vehicle surroundings is captured, at least one object path in the vehicle surroundings is predicted and is weighted with an object path probability, one of the vehicle paths is tested for collision with the at least one object path and if a collision is possible, a collision probability with the at least one object path is calculated, a weighting criterion for an overall collision probability of the vehicle with the object is ascertained and a test is performed of whether the weighting criterion exceeds a threshold and if the threshold is exceeded a collision avoidance maneuver is triggered.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: ZF ACTIVE SAFETY GMBHInventors: Georg Schneider, Philipp Mungenast
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Patent number: 11670171Abstract: A system for preventing collisions between users of the system. The system includes a central processing server receiving first path information relating to a first user and second path information relating to a second user. The central processing server determines a projected path of each user. The central processing server compares the projected paths identifies points of intersection, which are locations that put the users at risk of a collision. The central processing server sends navigation directions to avoid the collision to the first user.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: United Services Automobile Association (USAA)Inventors: Andre Rene Buentello, Gregory David Hansen, Jose L. Romero, Jr.
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Patent number: 11654920Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an integrated control apparatus for a vehicle, a system including the same, and a method thereof, and an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides an integrated control apparatus for a vehicle, including: a processor configured to perform braking control in an initial stage of steering control of a driver, to control a damping force of an electronic controlled suspension, to release the braking control in a later stage of steering control of the driver, and to increase the damping force of the electronic controlled suspension; and a storage configured to store data obtained by the processor and an algorithm for driving the processor.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Hyun Su Kim, Min Ji Chae, Jae Sung Cho, Min Je Hyun
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Patent number: 11648954Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a control method of an unmanned vehicle and an unmanned vehicle, which have excellent safety. The control method of the unmanned vehicle includes: detecting vibration information and running attitude information of the unmanned vehicle; according to the vibration information, the running attitude information and a running status of the unmanned vehicle, determining a condition of the unmanned vehicle, wherein the running status of the unmanned vehicle includes a stop status and a driving status; and when the condition of the unmanned vehicle is abnormal, controlling the unmanned vehicle according to an abnormal condition coping strategy.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: Beijing Sankuai Online Technology Co., LtdInventors: Mo Zhou, Huaxia Xia
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Patent number: 11643110Abstract: A steering method for an autonomously steered vehicle having a hybrid steering system, including: identifying a malfunction during an autonomous driving procedure, wherein the hybrid steering system includes a hydraulic steering assistance system, an electromechanical steering assistance system and a control unit for monitoring and controlling the autonomous driving procedure of the vehicle, and switching the steering task by the control unit to a steering braking procedure, by which the vehicle is steered by braking at least one wheel, wherein due to the braking force that is acting on the scrub radius, a steering torque is produced that causes the wheels to turn. Also described is a related a servo-assisted steering assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: KNORR-BREMSE SYSTEME FUER NUTZFAHRZEUGE GMBHInventors: Falk Hecker, Jens-Hauke Mueller, Peter Heimbrock, Juergen Steinberger
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Patent number: 11618471Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificial intelligent vehicle, and to a vehicle control device and a control method thereof estimating and recommending a destination of a driver boarded on a vehicle, including: a memory including driving path information of the vehicle, and when an engine of the vehicle is started, among the travel path information, a processor detecting at least one first driving path information based on a location of the vehicle and a time at which the engine is started, calculating an estimated probability for each of the first destinations extracted from each of the first driving path information, and controlling the vehicle so that at least one of the first destinations is output as an estimated destination based on the calculated estimated probability.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Wonho Shin, Jichan Maeng
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Patent number: 11607807Abstract: Training and/or use of a machine learning model for placement of an object secured by an end effector of a robot. A trained machine learning model can be used to process: (1) a current image, captured by a vision component of a robot, that captures an end effector securing an object; (2) a candidate end effector action that defines a candidate motion of the end effector; and (3) a target placement input that indicates a target placement location for the object. Based on the processing, a prediction can be generated that indicates likelihood of successful placement of the object in the target placement location with application of the motion defined by the candidate end effector action. At many iterations, the candidate end effector action with the highest probability is selected and control commands provided to cause the end effector to move in conformance with the corresponding end effector action.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: X DEVELOPMENT LLCInventors: Seyed Mohammad Khansari Zadeh, Mrinal Kalakrishnan, Paul Wohlhart
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Patent number: 11608059Abstract: The present application relates to a method and apparatus for real time lateral control and steering actuation assessment for a motor vehicle by determining a desired host vehicle path, establishing a control point along the host vehicle path, generating a motion path between a host vehicle location and the control point, estimating a theoretical acceleration of the host vehicle along the motion path, controlling the host vehicle along the motion path, receiving a measured acceleration from an inertial measurement unit within the host vehicle, generating an error term in response to a comparison of the motion path and the measured lateral travel, and adjusting the performance limits of the sub-features in response to the error term.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Jeffrey S. Parks, Paul A. Adam, Gabriel T. Choi, Braden J. Swantick, Michael J. Godfrey
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Patent number: 11604480Abstract: Disclosed are methods, systems, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for controlling an automatic descent of a vehicle. For instance, the method may include: determining whether a descent trigger condition is present; and in response to determining the descent trigger condition is present, performing an automatic descent process. The automatic descent process may include: obtaining clearance data from an on-board system of the vehicle; generating a descent plan based on the clearance data, the descent plan including a supersonic-to-subsonic transition and/or a supersonic-descent to a target altitude; and generating actuator instructions to a control the vehicle to descend to the target altitude based on the descent plan.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventor: Luis Melendez
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Patent number: 11604473Abstract: A dynamic velocity planning method for an autonomous vehicle is performed to plan a best velocity curve of the autonomous vehicle. An information storing step is performed to store an obstacle information, a road information and a vehicle information. An acceleration limit calculating step is performed to calculate the vehicle information according to a calculating procedure to generate an acceleration limit value range. An acceleration combination generating step is performed to generate a plurality of acceleration combinations according to the obstacle information, the road information, and the acceleration limit value range. An acceleration filtering step is performed to filter the acceleration combinations according to a jerk threshold and a jerk switching frequency threshold to obtain a selected acceleration combination. An acceleration smoothing step is performed to execute a driving behavior procedure to adjust the selected acceleration combination to generate the best velocity curve.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Automotive Research & Testing CenterInventors: Zhi-Hao Zhang, Tsung-Ming Hsu, Bo-Han Lin
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Patent number: 11597365Abstract: A vehicle control system is configured to, when anti-skid control is started in a situation in which driving support control is being executed, execute a specific process for making a stop condition of the anti-skid control difficult to be satisfied as compared to when the driving support control is not being executed.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shun Mizoo
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Patent number: 11584400Abstract: An autonomous vehicle that can perform limp home control for causing a vehicle to autonomously take refuge includes an ECU configured to perform the limp home control, limp-home usable sensors configured to detect an external environment of the autonomous vehicle, the limp-home usable sensors being used for the limp home control and being connected to the ECU, limp-home unusable sensors configured to detect the external environment of the autonomous vehicle, the limp-home unusable sensors being sensors not used for the limp home control, and a limp home battery connected to the ECU and the limp-home usable sensors but not connected to the limp-home unusable sensors.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Shinya Kijima
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Patent number: 11565708Abstract: Described herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for isolating commercial components from a harsh vehicle operating environment to increase the longevity of such components and to decrease their failure rate. Also described herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media for monitoring the operational health status of vehicle components for failure, and upon detecting failure of a component, initiating a processing task reassignment and fault recovery process. In this manner, processing load handled by the component prior to failure can be offloaded to one or more other vehicle components while a fault recovery process is initiated for the component. When the failed component is operational again, the vehicle may revert back to the task assignment in place prior to the component failure, may continue with the current task assignment, or may transition to another different task reassignment.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: Pony AI Inc.Inventors: Kai Chen, Pingfan Meng
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Patent number: 11560147Abstract: An information providing device includes an external environment recognition unit that recognizes an external environmental situation of a movable body, an information providing control unit that provides a notification of recommended stopping information based on a current indication of traffic signals recognized by the external environment recognition unit, and a determination unit which determines, in the case that a first intersection and a second intersection are positioned in a travel direction of the movable body, whether or not a degree of proximity of the first intersection and the second intersection satisfies a predetermined condition. In the case it is determined by the determination unit that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the information providing control unit prevents the recommended stopping information based on a current indication of the traffic signal belonging to the second intersection from being provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Kibayashi, Yoshinori Kinoshita, Takayuki Kishi, Hironori Aoyagi
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Patent number: 11541897Abstract: An object of the present invention is to enhance the reliability of an autonomous driving system. The autonomous driving system includes: a higher-level control device 1 that outputs a control target value of an actuator group based on an action plan of a vehicle; and a lower-level control device 2 that controls the actuator group of the vehicle based on a command from the higher-level control device 1. The lower-level control device 2 holds the control target value of the vehicle provided by the higher-level control device 1 over a specific period. When the higher-level control device 1 does not satisfy a desired function, the lower-level control device 2 is configured to be controlled based on the held control target value. The action plan is followed by determining and correcting a difference between an actual action value and the control target value of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2018Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.Inventors: Tatsuya Horiguchi, Teppei Hirotsu, Hideyuki Sakamoto, Ryohichi Inada
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Patent number: 11537138Abstract: An adaptive region division method and system are provided. The adaptive region division method includes: building an environmental map based on laser radar data and odometer data, to determine information about an environment in which a target device is located (S11); performing feature extraction according to the laser radar data, to determine feature data, where the feature data includes line feature data and point feature data (S12); generating a virtual door according to the feature data and the information about the environment in which the target device is located (S13); and dividing a to-be-divided region where the target device is located according to the virtual door (S14). Therefore, a virtual door is generated according to laser data of a current environment to achieve the purpose of adaptive region division, so that the target device can more efficiently and quickly cover the whole space.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: SHANGHAI SLAMTEC CO., LTD.Inventors: Jing Bai, Yuxiang Li
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Patent number: 11537121Abstract: A work vehicle includes: an imaging device that captures an image in which a work target is shown; an image transmission unit that transmits the image captured by the imaging device to a control device; an operation signal reception unit that receives an operation signal from the control device; and an operation control unit that limits the operation signal according to a transmission status of the image.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Masanori Minagawa, Jun Morinaga, Yasuhiro Ohyama, Qi Ding
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Patent number: 11535265Abstract: The present application provides a point cloud data processing method, an apparatus, a device, a vehicle, and a storage medium, the method includes: acquiring, according to a preset frequency, raw data collected by sensors on a vehicle; and performing, according to the raw data of the sensors, data fusion processing to obtain a fusion result. By acquiring, according to the preset frequency, the raw data collected by the sensors on the vehicle in a latest period, and performing the data fusion processing to obtain the fusion result, a synchronous clock source may be removed, a weak clock synchronization may be realized, and the cost may be effectively reduced. The preset frequency may be flexibly set, which, when set with a larger value, can reduce a time difference between the raw data of the sensors and improve data accuracy.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Inventors: Fan Yang, Yunlong Li, Chen Chen, Rongxun Jing
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Patent number: 11525244Abstract: A display device for a shovel that includes an attachment including a boom, an arm, and an end attachment includes an operation analysis start input part and an operation analysis check input part. The operation analysis start input part is configured to be operated to start an operation analysis of the shovel and store the history of the operation analysis. The operation analysis check input part is configured to be operated to display the result of the operation analysis.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: SUMITOMO (S.H.I.) CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.Inventor: Youji Misaki